Quantum Art Demonstrates 200-Ion Linear Chain In Trapped-Ion System

Scaling quantum systems to thousands and ultimately millions of qubits requires architectural innovation and hardware built to scale. To stabilize 200 ions in a fully linear configuration, we engineered a trap platform with low-noise DC and RF fields, ultra-low heating rates, low stray fields and high mechanical and thermal stability, allowing for a stable crystal configuration. This result confirms that our system can support very long 1D crystals, in our segmented multi-core approach, addressing the required coherent control operations and fidelities for scalable quantum logic operations.

The successful formation of the 200-ion chain confirms the company’s ability to engineer ion traps with the quality and scale necessary to support 1D crystals extending into the hundreds and beyond.